Fwd: Franklin Trail Construction Update

[Colin Leath]

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From: Jane Murray (Friends of Franklin Trail) <ltvol...@yahoo.com>
Date: 24 April 2013 11:35
Subject: Franklin Trail Construction Update
To: colin...@gmail.com

Land Trust exec director meets with FT volunteers Biff McIntyre and Bud Girard to review engineering plans. Good News At Last!     Hello Friends of Franklin Trail,   We are pleased to announce the Franklin Trail project is beginning construction for Phase I of the trail which will go about two miles from the trailhead and end on Rancho Monte Alegre. We are currently requesting bids from general construction firms and all of the facilities required for the high school and Persoon sections will be included in one contract. Construction is planned for May 15th with completion of the Phase I build expected by the end of August. Concurrently, the mountain portion of the trail on the Horton Ranch (through the dense chaparral) will be constructed by the Santa Barbara Trails Council.   While we are excited to be moving forward with the construction of Phase I, until the trail construction is complete and the trail is officially announced as open, we ask that no one attempt to hike the area where the trail will be built. We appreciate the community's support in respecting the wishes of the landowners who have made it possible for us to gain access through their land to reopen this historic trail.   Many thanks,   Bud Girard and Jane Murray Co-Chairs Friends of Franklin Trail   Land Trust Update   The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County recently sent an update to its members detailing the latest progress on the trail construction. Click here to read... Coastal View Article    In April, the Coastal View had an update on the Franklin Trail and focused on trail construction progress and the schedule for the official trail opening.    Click here to read... Friends of Franklin Trail   The Friends of Franklin Trail has been working in cooperation with the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, Montecito Trails Foundation and Santa Barbara Trails Council to reopen this 5 mile multi-use trail. When completed, the trail will provide much needed access to the back- country and will be an amazing hiking, mountain biking and equestrian experience with breathtaking views of the Carpinteria Valley, the local coastline, and the Channel Islands beyond. The trail will also be an important component in the local network of trails linking the mountains and the backcountry to the State Park, the Carpinteria Salt Marsh and the Carpinteria Bluffs Nature Preserve.    For more information please visit the Friends of Franklin Trail website or email us at: in...@franklintrail.org.  Photo by Ted Rhodes

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